Yankees pitcher Pascual Perez throws to the plate during the second inning of a game against the California Angels. Photo Credit: AP, 1991

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Police in the Dominican Republic say former major league pitcher Pascual Perez has been killed in his home during an apparent robbery.

A statement from police in the Caribbean country says Perez was attacked by several people inside his home in a town west of the capital. He had been struck in the head but the cause of death has not been released. No suspects are in custody.